Bread and meat slicer



s. L. DENN E Y. BREAD AND MEAT SLIGER.

(No Model.)

Patented J an. 1 '7, 1882. f

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUELL. DENNEY, F GAP, ASSIGNOR TO ISRAEL L. LANDIS, 0E LANoAsTEE,PENNSYLVANIA.

BREAD AND MEAT SLlCER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 252,360, dated January17, 1882.

Application filed May 11, 1880. Renewed January 26, 1881; again renewedDecember 7, 1881; (No model.)

chines; and I do hereby declare the following to beafull,clear,' andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to that class of silt:- ing-machines having thecutting-blade set in a frame or board, and at such an angle as may bedesired, and is made to move in a direct line back and forth by thearrangement of suitable guides for the purpose. The cuttingboard isrequired to be adjustable and move at an angle that will enlarge ordiminish the space between the board and the blade, and

also the space for the slice to pass freely through. I attain thisobject by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inWhich- Figure 1 is a perspective view vwith the thumb-screw in section,showing the rack and pinion. Fig. 2 is a side view of the improveddevice for adjustment of cutting board.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the views.

The guides a a may be connected together by any suitable device thatwill hold them in a position parallel to each other, and are providedwith grooves, inwhich the frame bis made to slide back and forth inoperating the machine.

The sliding frame bconsis'ts of the two pieces 0 c, which are secured tothe angular boardd, and form the slides to work in the guides at a. Theblade 6 is secured to the board d.

The cutting-board f should work free between the slides c c, and tosecure this freedom of action I dispense with guides at its upper edgeand employ my improved adjustment, which is supported upon the bridge h.This I place at any desired angle that 1 may wish to move thecutting-board in. I make a reend.

cess, 7c, in the bridge to receive the angular plate 8, which is securedto the cutting-board. A slot is formed in said plate of suitable length,and cogs are formed on the face, in which the teeth of the pinion canwork, as seen in Fig. l. the thumb-piece 'n, which works free in a holein thebridge and extends through far enough, and has a tightening-nut,m, on its projecting The operator, in adjusting the cutting-board to outany'thickness of slice, turns the thumbpieee which operates the pinionp, thus moving the cutting-board in or out in the direction of thedotted lines 7, and to secure it at any point turns the nut l, whichcauses the pinion which acts as a collar against the angular plate, tohold it firmly against the bridge.

To prevent the rear end of cutting-board f from being forced out of itsproper line bythe pressure; of the articles being sliced,'I use thedovetailed guide P. This peculiar form of guide secures a comparativelylarge wearingsurface, which adapts it to this particular purpose.

To hold the machine while in use, I provide the beveled clamp 2, whichis secured to the under side and near to the end of the machine, toembrace the edge of the table, as indicated by the dotted lines to.

I disclaim the general features of the machine shown in the patentsgranted to A. Iske The pinion is fast to the shank of May 4, 1875, No.162,823, A. Iske March 9,

1880, No. 225,387, same class, and A. Iske No- .,vemberl8, 1879,No.221,824, (strawcutter,)and

confine my invention to the particular method of adjustment.

WhatI claim as myinvention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination,in a slicing-machine, of the bridge h, angular plate 8,thumb-piece n, with its pinion, and tightening-nut in, all substantiallyas set forth.

1n testimony whereof I 'affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses:

D. P. OoWL, L. BAooN.

